Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Remote Devices and iTunes Date: 16 Apr 2017 20:35:44 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 76 Message-ID: References: <58f27e53$0$34666$c3e8da3$dbd57e7@news.astraweb.com> <0001HW.1EA3C715007356D7700008C572CF@news.eternal-september.org> <0001HW.1EA3CEF80075301A700008C572CF@news.eternal-september.org> <0001HW.1EA3DE6D0078CF65700008C572CF@news.eternal-september.org> <58f3aa32$0$56144$c3e8da3$b1356c67@news.astraweb.com> <0001HW.1EA3EA6C007B9F31700008C572CF@news.eternal-september.org> <0001HW.1EA40A8F0083278A70000567E2CF@news.eternal-september.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 53P7U8rKFYtNgJv9QUd5rwE0GPtH9bEYpvFhgrQ73d+1h053Eu Cancel-Lock: sha1:ET5sVX1EjNQ8vQNuJlkhan2rqdY= Mail-Copies-To: nobody User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Darwin) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:104550 On 2017-04-16, Wolffan wrote: > On 2017 Apr 16, Jolly Roger wrote > (in article ): >> On 2017-04-16, Wolffan wrote: >> >> [trollish ramblings about juvenile names omitted] >> >> > Large >> >> That's a lie. > > no, it’s not. They’re 10 inches tall and 6+ wide. That’s large. Yes it's a lie. Not only were previous Mac Pro towers are 20 inches tall, 20 inches deep, and 8 inches wide (hint: *much* larger), but the new model Mac Pro is much smaller than *most* PC towers on the market. Time to eat your words again: "Your bias is showing". >> The new models are actually much smaller and lighter than previous >> Mac Pro models. They can easily sit on desks that wouldn't >> accommodate the larger former models. >> >>> very expensive >> >> Sure, sure. Meanwhile, those of us who have owned Mac Pros from the >> beginning know well that Mac Pros have always been relatively >> expensive. > > yes It's good you can admit your bullshit line was bullshit. >> Also the new models consume less energy, which makes the cost of >> running them *less* expensive than with previous models. >> >>> which lack space for storage >> >> Vocal minorities aside, the lack of extra internal storage space is >> simply not a problem for many professionals. > > it’s a problem for _me_. I’m one of the ‘vocal minority’ Yes, and in the minority you will stay. Meanwhile the rest of the professional world has no problem with lack of internal storage expansion. >> Many of us already store our large files on external / networked RAID >> arrays anyway. This isn't the supposed "show stopper" the fringe >> complainers make it out to be. > > it is for me. No internal storage? My credit card stays in my wallet. Precious! : ) >> There are only two things holding me back from replacing my current >> Mac Pro tower with a newer model at the moment: >> >> 1. After upgrading the RAM, GPU, and switching to an SSD, my current >> Mac Pro tower is *quite* speedy, even today. It's not quite gotten to >> the point where I am regularly yearning for more speed. It's got more >> life left in it. >> >> 2. The new models don't have upgradable GPU options, which is one of >> the things that can extend the life of the machine. I'm hopeful that >> Apple's upcoming redesign will bring back GPU expandability. > > don’t hold your breath waiting. I have no problem waiting. Note: I'm not the one complaining. That'd be you. Are you done foaming at the mouth yet? : ) -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR